Status:

COMPLETED

Virtual Reality for Appendectomy Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Conditions:

Appendix Rupture

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine the impact of VR-Biofeedback and VR-Distraction on pain and medication utilization in children and adolescents undergoing surgery for ruptured appendix.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 8 - 18 years
  • Able to read, understand, and speak English
  • Patients in the immediate postoperative period following laparoscopic appendectomy for ruptured appendix

Exclusion

  • Outside of age range (\<8 or \>18 years)
  • History of developmental delays, uncontrolled psychiatric conditions, or neurological conditions (especially epilepsy and/or significant motion sickness/nausea/vomiting)
  • History of vertigo, dizziness, and/or seizure disorders
  • Conditions that would preclude the application of the VR headset, such as craniofacial deformities
  • History of chronic pain, frequent opioid use and/or active cancer therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 12 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04357132

Start Date

July 12 2020

End Date

August 30 2021

Last Update

February 8 2023

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229